Ajnala (Amritsar), October 13-
Setting a new benchmark of public service delivery, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday handed over cheques worth Rs 5.70 crore of compensation to 631 beneficiaries within 30 days, despite a deadline of 45 days, after the floods had caused havoc in the district.
Addressing the gathering during a function to disburse cheque of compensation to the flood victims, the Chief Minister said that on September 11, he had announced that after conducting a special survey (Girdauri), the compensation distribution will begin within 45 days. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that although the 45-day deadline ends on October 28, the state government has started distributing compensation ahead of schedule through tireless effort. He profusely thanked the officers and staff of the Revenue Department and the district administration for their hard work.